Wild City

Either as zzz or Three Oscillators or part of the collective Jwala, since Brij Dalvi popped up, he’s arrested our attention. The Mumbai-based producer has been creating some of the most left-field electronica in this country. His idiosyncratic take on music, one that’s became very distinctive in a field flooded with unoriginality, has been refreshing to listen to. Tracks like ‘Coca Cola’ have gain...

Likwid has spent the last decade perfecting his craft at a DJ. With the ability to float through genres effortlessly, the Bleep! Crew-signee had a stellar 2017. The new year continues to see his name ascend to new heights as he continues to tour across Indian clubs and festivals. It was really only a matter of time before we asked him to come through with a selection for Wild City. An hour of ener...

Stalvart John truly cemented his place within the Indian electronic music space in 2017. It’s undeservedly late as he’s been regularly making podcasts and releasing music for a number of years, always one-step ahead of the curve. Topping off 2017 with an energetic set at Magnetic Fields Festival, it seemed appropriate for Stalvart to come through with a mix for Wild City. Stalvart’s set is pure di...

Robert Yang aka Bézier is a talented multi-instrumentalist, DJ and producer. He’s also a founding member of Honey Soundsystem, the San Francisco-based DJ and artist collective. Having played at Magnetic Fields Festival in 2016, Bézier is back in India for a one-off show in New Delhi on 12 January. In the run up to his all night session, he has just dropped a luscious hour-long mix for us. Known fo...

Co-founder of Magnetic Fields Festival, Smita Singh, who DJs under the alias AGENT has been on a meteoric rise. Since she started hitting the club circuit, the Goa-based DJ has gained recognition for her distinctive brand of hard-hitting, bass-heavy dance music. But it’s on her boxout.fm radio show ‘World Ocean’ where she has truly perfected her craft. It seemed about time AGENT dropped a mix for...

Sindhi Curry @authenticsindhicurry(formerly known as Pramod Sippy) has been a mainstay in the Indian music space for over a decade. Having co-founded Bombay Elektrik Project and The Hive, Pramod’s work in these organisations was crucial to promoting and elevating new talent. The self-taught DJ has played at a variety of venues across India showcasing the depth of his musical knowledge through his...

EZZYLAND is on the rise. After dropping arguably the album of the summer with ‘DEPS x ANXIES’, EZZYLAND has been continually releasing tracks and getting recognition for his hard work. Whether it’s been climbing up charts across streaming platforms or having publications write about his work, the Chennai-based artist has been finding his feet in the industry. After a year’s worth of consistently g...

South Korean DJ Didi Han is one of Asia’s fastest rising stars. One of the forces behind Pute Deluxe; arguably Seoul’s best party and one of the region’s most exciting selectors seamlessly blending hip-hop, trap, R&B and house. If you’ve kept up with us over the last week you would have noticed that Didi Han is playing a (not so secret) secret warehouse party thrown by Auster WIP on 9 September. A...

Aerate Sound burst onto the scene with their debut album ‘Only For External’ earlier this year. Since then, they’ve gone on to play Boiler Room in Bangalore and have been lauded for not only their live performances but their studio work as well. Apart from occasional appearances on the decks at Consolidate events and a few loose singles, BlindNight is a true newcomer to the game. In that vein, it...

Rijul Victor is a drummer who produces and DJs under his solo electronic project, Corridors. The Delhi-based musician has been making a name for himself with releases that have caught the public’s attention. His live performances are intriguing and distinctive, ensuring that audiences are always enthralled to see him play live. In anticipation of his opening set for footwork pioneer and Chicago-ba...

Shoumik Biswas aka Disco Puppet is known for his distinctive sound. Play his latest EP, ‘Spring’, anywhere and listeners privy to the Consolidate member’s sound will instantly recognise it as his. Disco Puppet’s experimental, leftfield electronica features soundscapes and varied sampled recordings. The electronic artist and multi-instrumentalist has a tendency to suck you right in with his unique...

American-born, Beijing-based artist thruoutin has a sound that is instantly recognisable. With work varying from project to project, thruoutin’s singular take on electronic music focuses on organic, lush noise. The electronic producer and multi-instrumentalist has been based in China since 2009 and has toured a multitude of countries in Asia as well as various cities in the US and Canada - featuri...

MALFNKTION a.k.a Aditya Alamuru has managed to carve himself a distinctive path within the Indian alternative music space. Over the last 3 years, he has quietly been producing a blend of electronica, hip-hop and traditional Indian sounds recorded during his travels across the country. Since releasing two albums back in 2015 (‘I Killed Ramji’ and ‘Hindustani Rascal’) which immediately caught the ea...

Having only been DJ’ing for a few years Kunal Lodhia a.k.a Eng. has quickly become known for his versatility as a DJ. Known for being able to play a diverse range of genres, his sets are recognised for their ability to surprise audiences while keeping them engaged and on the floor. A member of Mumbai-based design collective WeThePpl, Eng. is also the man behind what is now probably one of the city...

Releasing music consistently for around a year now, the strength of sparkle & fade’s latest EP, ‘20’ took us by surprise. Running for just under 40 minutes his mix is the perfect companion to grey skies, reminiscent of lost lovers and perfect for dreary mornings and lonely nights. There might just be a number of tracks that you’ll be introduced to through this mix; the more known ones are Giraffag...

Kavya Trehan is a restless multi-talented creative. She has dabbled as a singer-songwriter, a model, one-half of indie pop duo Mosko and dipped her toes in TV commercials, movies and theatre. Doing a mix for Wild City seemed inevitable and considering it was her first ever time making a mix, she’s managed to expertly put together a bevvy of beautiful tracks. A downtempo and relaxing selection of t...

Bjorn Torske is undoubtedly one of the most influential DJs and producers from Norway who has had a significant hand in shaping the country’s electronic music scene. The renowned creative started his career at a local radio station in 1987, following which he’s had a number of successful tours around the world, as well as his debut on Boiler Room. With his impending arrival to India, we got in tou...

Monophonik’s sound is fresh, uplifting and lively. The solo project of Mumbai-based producer Shatrunjai Dewan, Monophonik takes an experimental approach to making music. Having studied audio engineering and trained in classical piano, Monophonik believes that electronic music can be performed live without having to playback pre-recorded audio. Curious to see what he could cook up, Monophonik dropp...

Hailed as one of the most progressive audio visual artists today, DJ Cheeba is revered for his distinctive style. Recognised for his turntable and video manipulation, Cheeba is more than just a DJ; rather an audiovisual artist known for the broadest beats and the deepest video vaults. With his trademark polished blend of classic breaks, hip-hop, electronica, rock, D&B, and everything in between. C...

Monica Dogra is a multi-faceted artist who is, at once, a singer, spoken-word artist, performer, dancer, actor, writer and now most recently a DJ. She first rose to fame as the founder and front-lady of Shaa’ir + Func, one of India’s most popular independent bands. With the duo, she performed at a multitude of clubs and festivals around the world and most recently also released her solo record ‘Sp...

N*hilate has a keen ear for rhythm. One of the country's most diverse DJs - he can effortlessly switch between styles based on the mood of a crowd. From indie and nu disco to deep house and funk, N*hilate always keeps the bevvy of dancing bodies entertained. #127 feels like a classic. A mix that cuts through tracks that a lot of us grew up with, some that we may have even discarded in our angsty t...

Jivraj Singh has been a staple member of the Indian music scene for a while. Having dabbled in a variety of projects, first with Skinny Alley, then its alter-ego PINKNOISE, Jivraj also joined forces with Sandunes on the renowned Perfectiming project and then had a fierce collab with Amyt Datta, it’s with Parekh & Singh that Jivraj is gaining the recognition he deserves - let's not forget that he w...

Harshita Kalee, a.k.a Kaleekarma, first cut her teeth DJ’ing on the club circuit in Mumbai for a few years. During this inception period, she slowly started to gain prominence with her sets of deep house, electronica and 'ethno' techno. It’s a blend that’s over time become her signature style and replicated on her Wild City Mix. It’s both a strange and alluring trip through her tastes and a fantas...

Following Part 1, which we released earlier this week, we're thrilled to put out the 2nd part of Gilles Petersons's Wild City mix, and just like the first one, it exceeds expectations. On this forty-minute gem, he, again, draws from his array of records to flit effortlessly from tracks such as Joe Harriot and Amancio D’Silva' ‘Hum’, through to Dono Los Dourados’ ‘Jaipur’. Moving away from the rela...

DJ, broadcaster, producer and owner of Brownswood Recordings, Gilles Peterson rarely needs an introduction. His weekly Saturday afternoon radio show on BBC 6 Music brings in two million listeners globally. He’s had the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus and Jamie xx as guests and contributes to radio stations from Austria to Australia, Ukraine to Japan. Drawing from the depths of his collection...